Finance

How agriculture and governance have shaped wealth inequality

New research shows land-hungry farming and scarce land drove wealth inequality over the past 10,000 years.

How brick-and-mortar stores can stay competitive in the age of online shopping

With 60 permanent stores across the UK and 30 additional pop-ups opening in the lead up to Christmas, Menkind CEO Paul Kraftman reveals how physical retail can thrive in the era of online shopping.

£500,000 awarded to councils for digital technology innovations

Councils have been awarded over £500,000, from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Local Digital Fund, to fund seven digital technology projects exploring the use of digital technology to improve local public services.

100,000 patients to receive personal health budgets under changed law

Everyone eligible for an NHS wheelchair and people who require aftercare services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act will have access to personal health budgets.

UK divided over student loans for prisoners

The UK is narrowly divided over whether prisoners should be able to take out student loans to pay for degrees, according to an exclusive poll by LearnBonds.

Budget delay could fuel NHS pension crisis, says Tilney

Graham MacLeod, financial planning director at Tilney, looks at the ongoing issues and what impact the Budget delay could have on the NHS pension crisis.

UK adult social care has 2.6% funding increase

NHS Digital has published three reports which include the latest statistics on those in receipt of adult social care in England.

What is the obstacle to public sector tech adoption?

Research by Park Place Technologies finds 83% of IT departments struggle to invest in public sector tech: Why is this, when digital transformation is a recognised inevitability?

The financial priorities for France

Here, we take a look at the financial priorities for France, including comment on a modernised European competition policy and the development of sustainable finance.

Public sector overcharges and overpayments

Twice2much investigate how much of the public sector overcharges and overpayments, worth £220 million, could be yours.

The government’s relationship with commercial suppliers: A focus on prompt payments

Simon Hart MP, Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office in the UK, underlines an aspect of his brief that concerns managing the government’s relationship with our commercial suppliers, with a focus on the importance of prompt payments.

The use of blockchain in the financial, public and other sectors

Guy Robson, Senior Associate and Elliott Fellowes, Associate at Signature Litigation, discuss the use of blockchain in the financial, public and other sectors.

Procurement: Engaging third-party resources

Gareth Clark, Deputy Director – Professional Services, Crown Commercial Service guides us through a number of agreements that the organisation offers when it comes to procurement (engaging third-party resources).

Could technology help break down barriers to patient flow in the healthcare system?

Neil Laycock, Managing Director of Healthcare, Servelec, explores the potential for digital solutions to change the narrative on managing precious assets in the healthcare environment.

Social value goes mainstream

Guy Battle, CEO OF Social Value Portal explains how social value has now gone mainstream, including how the Public Services (Social Value) Act has transformed the relationship between the public sector and its suppliers.

A ‘No Deal’ Brexit will create an economic emergency

Here, Nigel Wilcock of the Institute of Economic Development, dissects the ongoing, hotly-debated question of a Deal with the European Union (EU) and the resultant economic emergency.

Financial markets: The impact of institutional investors on informational efficiency

Adrian Buss, Associate Professor of Finance at INSEAD explains the impact of institutional investors on informational efficiency here in detail, an aspect relevant to all participants in today's financial markets.

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